Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-20
0'BRIEN At OTTAWA.
RECEIVED WITH EfARTY WELCOME
BY .is1 FRIENDS.

He Addresses 20 Audience without In
teruption, While the Loyalists Meet
Neutrality-suspicious. Rowland Taxes the
Irish Editor with Rerkiessness-Aiarm
About Parneii's Health.
TORONTO NAV 20.-Messrs. 0'Brien and
Kilbride were driven from the Rossin house
in carriage Thursday morning at about
O'Clock, accompanied by President Mulligan.
At the depot there Were about 100 people. Mr.
OBrien stepped upon the platform OF parlor
car and delivered brief address. When he
commenced 10 speak he was greeted with
mingled grnanS and cheers He said:
/ can not depart without expressing my thanks
to YOU for the right poble reception which you
have accorded me. As for the occurrences Of last
night | have not the slightest doubt but that it
deliberate attempt 10 murder me, melted
by those Whose position IN your city ought TO have
taught them better shall not again refer 10 it,
except to say | came TO Toronto not TO defy them,
not To dare Them but at same time not t" fear
them 1t was cowardly attempt Ia murder me,
and am willing TO leave the verdict a. between
them and me 10 the fair Judgment of the far
minded citizens .! Toronto Despite this expert
ence | carry away with me the most pleasant i'm
prs.SSious of Toronto We have trmphed our
cause is Just, and the lives of hundreds of poor
freshmen depend upon the result OF our mission
amoug YOU. God bless You
He then Disappeared within the ear, fol
lowed by cheers and hootng, which was kept
up till the rear Tar disappeared from view.
Several prominent Land leaEuers accompa-
MED the train 10 North Toronto junction,
where hall a dozen policemen were stationed
"A a.
turhance MIR Wall. The New York Tribune
reporter is not much injured hut he had
narrow ESCAPE a stone having struck hun
close to the temple,
MIR OBrien WIS visited Wednesday night
after he had GOT back tn the hotel by six
members al the Domion parliament, who I'M
qualifiedly denounced the action of the mob,
and declared their shame that such brutal
attack an the right of free speech should have
occurred
OTTAWA. Ont. MAY 90 Brien and Xii
| BRIDE arrived here by thu Canada Pacific train
At 80 p III A dolnJattan from the recep-
ton committee had proceeded up the line to
Perth 10 meet them At the Union station
| crowd of StN OF 900 persons had gathered,
many If whom rushed into the car to greet
D'Erieu iH~tv cheers were gwen for Inn
upon hts appearance upon the platform and
| there WAS no dt>nrier OF any kind q BrIen
and kllbrlde, with Nj Stars, president OF st
| PatricEs Literary association. were then
driven in a four u-haud Ia the Russell house,
| IN the corridor If which large crowd had
gathered 10 await their arrival They entered
| by private door, however, and the crowd
was disappointed Some one called for three
cheers for the queen, which were given by a
| few, who then sang. God Save the Queen -
A few others then cheered O'Brien. Some
warm words were exchanged over this incl
dent. but no blows were struck The recep-
ton committee lunched with OBrien at the
| Russell before the Iec'ture which took place
| at the roller rink
| In the rink where about HH persons had
assembled D'Elien received a very hearty
reception The students Of the college of
| Ottawa were present in Il body, leading III
the cheers and singing tod Save Ireland
J. i. Dowllu, who presided, read a telegram
| from Archbishop O'8rien. Of Halifax, express
| ing sympathy with Mr. O'Brien and con
| dermation Of the vile hlackSuardiSm of To
| rontO- for which the educated roWdyisn I'M
| der Mavor How land was chiefly responsible ,
| An address from the National league branch
was then read and during its reading loud
| cheering was heard on Cartier square oppo-
site the rink II appears that counter dem
onstratinn was SuHI.s on there, and presently
the STRAIN, Of God Save the Queen were
heard followed by hearty LoyallSt cheers
| This was KEPT up for a considerable time and
was occasionally accompanied by the footing
| of horns
| O'Brien. in his short speech. which was
| otherwise substantially that delivered else
where referred to tue disorder at Toronto
| He said he believed there was not respecta-
| BILE Canadian who did not share the senti-
ments of Archbishop 0'Brirn. He declared
| that the ignorant orangemen We're the riot
| eTs, and that It was their intention To make ii
| a killing matter The audience rose to their
| feet and Cheerpd rs OBrien concluded and
the college boys again led in singing God
| Save Ireland
| Kilbride was next introduced, and spoke at
| length He smoke of the trouble in Toronto
as the opposition If Lord LauSlowueS paid
| or primed r0wtiies He closed bv asking if
the Canadian people would tolerate it, TO be
| governed hy onr nt the greatest tyrsrut, that
had ever oppressed Ireland Senator ODon-
oboe was the next speaker He Siii that To
|
had been disgface'l 10y the acts Of the Orange
men. hut he believed the acts of Wednesday
| night could not have been committed had il
not been for the presence of Lori Lansdowne
in the city. He concluded by moving a reso-
luton Of sympathy with and a vote Of thanks
| to kilhride Professor FraWey seconded the
| resolution, which was carried unanimously.
Rev Father Nhelau parish priest oi st
| Patricks moved "A vote OF thanks To q BIien.
| He said that for lord Lars inwnc, as a land
lord, The l-,st thing We can do Is 10 pray for
| him that he may he taken out OF the way of
| temptation, that be may I've removed from
the occasion Of SIN. To pray, in short, for the
success OF the plan of campaign O'Brien
and kilbride spoke in reply and the meetine
terminated in an orclerll manner
The mayor has proclaimed u htlf holiday
for THURSDAY ncNt on account OF the reception
| 10 the governor general
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